Government response
Not tracked (historical inquiry)
Delivery
No statement from the addressee found
Recommendation WATE-(24): Mandate stringent, independent vetting for all foster parent applications, especially staff
From Waterhouse Inquiry — Final Report, published 15 February 2000.
Recommendation
Similar vigilance should be mandatory in relation to all applications for approval as foster parents. In particular, any application to foster by a member of a local authority's child care staff should be stringently vetted by a social worker who is not known to the applicant.
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Government response
No government response to this recommendation is on the record yet.
Delivery
No statement on delivery from the addressee has been found in the sources searched (last checked 27 February 2026). This is separate from the response above.
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Recommendation made
26.7 years ago